(documentation CacuaLanguage EnglishLanguage "The CacuaLanguage is a MakuLanguage of Colombia. SIL code: CBV. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: 150 (1982 SIL). Region: Wacara, 30 kms. east of Mitu, Lower Vaupes region. Alternate names: MACU DE CUBEO, MACU DE GUANANO, MACU DE DESANO, BADA, KAKWA. Dialects: VAUPES CACUA, MACU-PARANA CACUA. Comments: Related to Jupda and Nukak. Some bilingualism in Cubeo, Desano, and Guanano, but none in Spanish. Many are monolingual, especially children. Vigorous. SOV, OSV. Literacy rate in first language: 10%. Literacy rate in second language: Below 5% in Spanish. Tropical forest. Interfluvial. Hunter-gatherers (nomadic), swidden agriculturalists. 200 meters. Bible portions 1975.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") |
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